Pearse McGeough

Pearse McGeough

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 62

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Louth County council
First Seen
21 January 2016
Last Seen
21 January 2025

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Louth County council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)

Intent: To update local political stakeholders on the timing for a planning application for a proposed onshore windfarm at Kellystown, Co Louth (reference number 2460766)

Details: Proposed onshore wind farm at Kellystown Co, Louth

Methods
Email communication advising on progress of the submission of the planning application for the proposed windfarm at Kellystown. - Email

Intent: The intention was to introduce Regnum Renewables and to inform the councillors of the proposal before meeting with local residents in the area. This was to ensure that the councillors were aware of the project and could pass on any concerns directly to Regnum.

Details: Regnum reached out to all local councillors in the Ardee Municipal District, to inform them of a proposed solar farm development that has not yet been submitted to planning in the townlands of Mooremount, Knockatober, Painestown, Dromin, Knockdinnin, Ballymageragh and Cangy.

Methods
Emails and calls exchanged with Cllr. John Sheridan and Cllr. Paula Butterly to try to arrange a meeting with the councillors to discuss the project, although it never materialised. - EmailKevin Daly (COO) and Michael O'Sullivan (CEO) met with Cllr. Jim Tenanty, Cllr. Dolores Minogue, Cllr. Bernie Conlon and Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council Kevin Callan on 01/10/2024 in a meeting in Ardee, to introduce both Regnum and the proposed development. - MeetingKevin Daly (COO) and Michael O'Sullivan (CEO) met with Cllr. Pearse McGeough in Ardee on 01/10/2024 to introduce both Regnum and the proposed development. - Meeting

Intent: To seek cooperation from all newly elected Councillors on all Local Government policies related to the farming community.::To congratulate and invite all newly elected County Councillors to the Summer meeting hosted by Louth IFA.

Details: Louth IFA Meeting

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication

Intent: To meet with the Local Election candidates and impress on them the difficulties facing Irish farmers and how they are required to stand strong and protect and promote on behalf of all farmers.::To seek better recognition of the positive contribution farmers make to society.::To propose a fair income and standard of living for current and future farming generations.::Emphasise that farmers need to farm and produce food and not be regulated out of existence.::Roadside Ash Dieback scheme is required urgently;::To highlight that a Roadside Ash dieback Scheme is required urgently. Diseased ash trees along public roads are posing a significant risk to all road users. A financial package is needed to allow Local Authorities to provide traffic management during felling and grants to support farmers to hire qualified professional to safely fell the trees.::Unfair Taxes (Residential Zoned Land Tax RZLT), water charges and rates must be resisted;::To emphasise that farmers are private landowners

Details: Local Government Elections 2024

Methods
EmailInformal communicationLetter

Intent: To highlight the serious concerns of farmers over the proposed Carlingford to Dundalk Greenway project.::To emphasise that greenways should be predominantly on State-owned public lands and avoid impacting on private farmland.::To oppose the severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity projects like Greenways.::To highlight that farmers are very fearful that the proposed project may see the Council attempting to acquire a significant area of private farmland for the Greenway. They are very concerned that the proposed Greenway may sever and divide some farms, which is not acceptable.::To make the Local Council aware of the real anger and frustration expressed at the two recent public meetings attended by hundreds of people in Cooley. Farmers highlighted the lack of proper consultation and the failure to understand and appreciate the impact of a Greenway on farms and farm families.::To point out that serious concerns were raised over many issues including privacy; s

Details: Carlingford-Dundalk Greenway

Methods
EmailInformal communication

Intent: Invitation to local policymakers RE attendance at the ReStore Drogheda corporate breakfast event in May.

Details: Habitat ReStore Drogheda's corporate breakfast event - invitation

Methods
Emails to all Louth County councillors and TD's within the Drogheda area, informing them about the work of ReStore and extending an invitation for them to attend the corporate breakfast event. - Email